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The grilled mackerel village in Vinh City is ablaze with fire during the Tet holiday season.

Quang An • December 27, 2024 08:32

These days, households processing grilled mackerel in Nghi Hai ward, Vinh City, are actively producing to supply the market for the upcoming Tet holiday.

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Mackerel is a highly valued seafood, sought after in the market; however, it is also difficult to catch and requires fishing vessels to operate in distant waters such as the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa fishing grounds, and the Gulf of Tonkin... Whenever boats return to port, mackerel is always a highly sought-after commodity by traders. (Photo: Archival image)

cá 11 — In Nghe An province, grilling mackerel is a traditional craft in many localities; however, it is most famous in Nghi Hai and Nghi Thuy districts (Vinh City). Grilled mackerel is not only a delicious and nutritious specialty of Nghe An but also a very popular gift during Tet (Lunar New Year). The mackerel, after being imported from the port, is thoroughly washed before processing. (Photo: QA)

cá 7 — The selected mackerel are those weighing between 2 and 3 kg, and are cut into hand-sized pieces. Photo: QA

cá 1 — After being cleaned, the fish are placed on trays to drain before being grilled. Photo: QA

cá 4 — Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, a local resident who grills mackerel in Nghi Hai ward, Vinh City, said: "The grilling process is very important and requires experience. The grill rack should be about 10-15 cm away from the charcoal; it shouldn't be too close as it will easily burn. Usually, each batch of fish takes 5-10 minutes to grill, depending on how densely the fish are arranged." (Photo: QA)

cá 6 — Grilled mackerel over glowing charcoal looks very appealing. The griller must adjust the temperature and fire carefully by moving the charcoal and flipping the fish evenly so that both sides are cooked through. Photo: QA

cá 3 — The finished fish has a beautiful golden color and a fragrant aroma. It is known that the price of grilled mackerel has increased during the period leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year), with grade 1 fish costing from 250,000 to 270,000 VND/kg, and grade 2 fish costing from 200,000 to 220,000 VND/kg. Photo: QA

cá 8 — Grilled mackerel can be used to prepare many delicious dishes such as mackerel in tomato sauce, fried mackerel, etc. Dishes made from mackerel are all very tasty and nutritious. Currently, in Vinh City, there are about 40 households specializing in processing grilled mackerel products with an output of about 250 tons/year, mainly concentrated in Nghi Hai and Nghi Thuy wards. Photo: QA

Cá thu nướng được hút chân không, đóng gói và cung ứng cho thị trường dịp Tết. Ảnh: Quang An — Once the grilled mackerel has cooled, it is packaged, vacuum-sealed, labeled with a barcode, and then marketed. Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan, a grilled mackerel vendor, shared: "After Nghi Hai ward was merged into Vinh City, we in this business hope that our grilled mackerel specialty will be increasingly promoted to friends near and far, both to build a branded product for Vinh City and to support those of us in this profession with a stable income." (Photo: QA)

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